College Courses
| Criminology and Criminal Justice |
AJ 200 Section
217 Criminology and Criminal Justice
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4 credits $404 PSU
An open-system analysis of the decisions made in the criminal justice
process. An analysis of contemporary problems and issues, prevailing ideologies,
and current operational practices as they affect these critical decisions.
Consideration of alternatives and the dilemmas of change in policing,
prosecution, court administration, and correctional programs. Dual
Credit Available.
AJ 210 Section 218 Introduction to Juvenile Justice Process
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4 credits $404 PSU
A general overview of the various activities and decisions involved in
the processing of young law violators, with some examination of the historical
evolution of the juvenile court and of contemporary issues and trends.
Prerequisite: AJ 200. Dual Credit Available.
AJ 420 Section 228 Criminal Law and Legal Reasoning
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4 credits $404 PSU
A study of the basic concepts related to criminal law including: historical
development and the legal elements of crime and proof, defense and mitigation,
reasonable doubt, and presumptions of fact. Emphasis is on the application
of logical reasoning to make legal decisions. Prerequisite: AJ 200 and
AJ 210.
AJ 440 Section
195 Constitutional Criminal Procedures
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4 credits $404 PSU
A critical examination of the legal controls on the administration of
criminal justice, with special attention to current court decisions related
to such issues as search and seizure, admissions and confessions, wiretapping
and eavesdropping, right to counsel, fair trial, self-incrimination, and
cruel and unusual punishment. Prerequisite: AJ 420.
AJ 460 Section 196 Court Procedures
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4 credits $404
PSU
A general review of the major activities and procedures involved in the
conduct of criminal trials, with extensive use of mock trial exercises.
Prerequisite: AJ 440.
